Road Trip! She who produces much copy was in OK for the Tulsa-Seattle game: Resilient Storm push past Shock - Bird out, LJ under the weather, but collective effort propels Storm to 13th win

Lauren Jackson looked ready to crawl into a semi-fetal position in the locker room. She just wanted to take a shower, fall asleep and begin to recuperate.

"The hardest thing in the world as an athlete is not having any energy and trying to play," Jackson said. "Because your legs are so dead."